The Washington critic., 1887-07-18
TIME 40 CALL A HALT.

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ter of n million, aud 1t Is estimated
that half million or more will be the
nggivgntu iuI iN'i'
n.CO.dius to the census Of 1890 tho
entire white population of the States of
Delaware. Nevada anil Oregon, with
their six Senators aud three Repre-.
sentatlves IN Congress, aud Of the
great Territories of Arihonn, Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming. with their four
delegates IN the Uonse, was but lgO,.
600, not equal to the estimated foreign
immigration Of a single year.
How many Of cur people ever
paused TO consider the possible effect
of such an iufuN of population from
such source in shaping the destiny OF
the Republic?
a considerable portion OF these i'm.
migrants are of \ sturdy, thrifty and
economical class, who, in time, will
assimilate with our old established pop.
ulat.on. conform to the institutions of
our simple Republican form OF gov.
ernment and become prosperous and
enterprising citizens.
Immigrants of these characteristics
will always be welcome TO the shores
of the great American Republic.
But in this vast horde of diversified
humanity concentrating here from all
quarters of the Old World, there is a
large infusion of the disrcputablo and
undesirable, comprising au element
hostile to the accepted theories of
American liberty and at war with the
great principles of law and social order
underlying our Government.
Against the further importation of
these obnoxious clements, bearing with
them the seeds Of anarchy and revo.
luton, THE CRITIC calls halt
This element comprises the paupcr
and criminal, the Anarchist and "red
republican, the beggar and the cher
dlier d. iRdustrie, the general scum and
refuse of Old World cesspools.
1t arrays itself against the existing
fabric of society and the ordinances es-
tablished by consent of the governed
for the welfare of the people.
It recognizes no authority of God or
man which conflicts with its own fanat-
ical or destructive designs.
1t conFounds the freedom of Amer
lean citizenship with the license of
rufllanism and uubridled turbulence.
Its in great part the germ Of discon-
tent among labor organizations and
creates incentives aud material for
strikes, hoyco,is and outllwry.
1t is Canoerous fungus attaching
itself 10 the American body polite and
disseminating it's poison throughout
the entire social aud governmental sys.
TEN.
Ii is an element of unrest and dis.
order in every locality upon which 1t
fastens Its fangs, and is continuously
fomentinr war on the property rights
and the peace and industry Of prosper.
Gus communities.
Its inevitable tendency is to under.
mine the free Democratic Republican
institutions of the United States.
In view of this startling situation /;
1t not about time for good citizens,
naturalized and native alike, to organ
ize national party whose shibboleth
shall be American Home Rule fol
the people of the United American
States"
The politicians of all parties In this
country have howled themselves hoarsc
In the past few years In favor Of Home
rule for Ireland"
Let the people now agitate the ques.
tion of Home Rule for America.
1t is question of self preservation
and the maintenance of our free insti
tutions secure from the contaminatins
influence Of an unrestricted foreign
immigration.
The moral force Of such an organi
zation would soon compel the enact
ment Of laws to check and regulate the
introduction of such dlscordant and
dangerous elements within our polltl
cal jurisdiction.
The importance of such measures
are recognized by Gll who have the wei
fare OF their country and its institution
at heart. There are no longer any
prominent issues between the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, by
which the interest and attention Of tn
great mass Of the people can bi
aroused. The present political agita
,ion between these parties Is conilnet
TO those WHO want to hold on to tn
government tcat aud those who wisl
To get possession of It.
1tis imply Il question Of the spoil
Of Office.
But the question Of restricting imm
grafton 70 the industrious md worth
class Of inmigrAnls aud the cxcluslo
Of all Of that foreign element which
briefly described aJ.Yc, Is n llyln,
issue, and It's Importance CON,
directly home 10 the hearts and hearil
stone of every person IN the Rcpubli
who Is struggling for a livelihood an
home for himself and his posterity
as well as TO those who have alreal
acquired property stake anywhel
throughout the broad Union.
THE Deseret Nc'rs says that the grea
est antagonism to the admission {
Utah as State comes from "adyen
urers and conspirators" at home, whlc
iswhat we have long suspected. TIL
success Of the new constitution
movement means the leaving Of a
these agitators and Objectors out